Among President Trump’s many immigration policies implemented since he took office, his plan for mass deportations has rattled migrant communities in Colorado and beyond.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took at least three people with possible ties to a Mexican drug cartel into custody on Wednesday.
On Sunday, multiple federal law enforcement agencies participated in an operation related to “immigration enforcement efforts” in Savannah, Cartersville and Atlanta, according to a post on X by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta.
A Lakewood resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison after law enforcement determined he was leading a multi-state drug trafficking operation.
Shontez Andrews, 35, of York County was sentenced to 80 months for distributing powder cocaine and crack five separate times.
LOCHBUIE, Colo. — At least three people were arrested Wednesday morning in Lochbuie following a monthslong drug investigation, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.
Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Two Lower Township residents were arrested Wednesday, Jan. 29, on drug possession and distribution charges. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Kevin Lewis announced the arrests in a press release issued Thursday,